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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,610,269.88 and 3,472,746.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,610,269.88 and 3,472,746.75 is: 7,489,409.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,269.88 : 3,472,746.75 = 3,472,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,269.88/3,472,746.75 = 3,472,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,269.88x = 3,472,746.75 × 3,472,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,269.88x = 12,059,969,989,635.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,059,969,989,635.56/1,610,269.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,489,409.18

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